Saturday, December 31, 2016

2017: A Time of Service


As I mentioned in last year’s“word of the year” blog, sometimes the word is something that just pops in my head, a moment of inspiration, with no idea how or why. This year’s word—bloom—turned out to be a little deceptive. I thought it was about expanding and growing. I had no idea that it would come to mean healing, recovering from the dark winter of loss and grief. But God knew.

This year, however, I’ve been led to it as if I’m being herded in that direction.

Servant

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on a book on art and theology. One of the pieces, Esther Ausberger’s Servant, kept drawing me back. After forgetting to do my morning devotion, I opened The Upper Room to December 20th…based on John 13:33-35. But when I looked up the verse, there’s John 1:4-5 staring me in the face: “So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.”

Two of many.

This is not just about serving others. It’s about serving Him. Being open to that in ways I never have before. Challenging myself. Trying new things at His guiding.

Scary.

Taking a deep breath and diving into the New Year with hope and determination. I suspect it’s going to be a wild ride.

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